For these mid year placements (from January – August 2013) 4 AmeriCorps Members will work with either nonprofits or local governments on greenhouse gas emissions reductions programs, including energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, waste conservation campaigns, and sustainability education and outreach. This program will bring AmeriCorps’ well-established “service as a solution” model for community action to the arena of climate change management. During the 900 hour Term of Service Members spend approximately 3/4 of their time on program implementation and 1/4 of their time on volunteer coordination.

Responsibilities

Assist with implementing programs that have immediate and measurable reductions in the community’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Measure, track, and report the emission reductions to community agencies.

Recruit, engage and build long-term volunteer involvement in the process.

As a Climate Corps Bay Area Member you will have the opportunity to put in 900 hours of service learning cutting edge, and valuable skills while helping Bay Area communities reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

College graduates with at least one year of experience in the professional workplace preferred, comparable skills and experience will be considered

The ideal candidate will have a solid math and science background, classroom experience with energy and environmental policy, and community outreach skills

This is an equal opportunity position and we prefer to place a candidate who already lives in the community being served.

How to Apply

To become a Member you must fill out and submit our online application and include an attached resume. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all placements are filled, but applicants are encouraged to submit the application as soon as possible in order to ensure the best chance of being placed in an agency that fits your needs and goals.Once the application is complete and has been reviewed, applicants who qualify will be contacted for an interview.If you are interested in applying or wish to learn more about becoming a CCBA AmeriCorp Member,